Wednesday, March 24, 2010

At The Bronx Zoo

Here's a photo from my Photo Bucket account, sadly I have no real juicy story to tell regarding this photo. I don't remember a single thing about that day. I don't remember if we took the Long Island Rail Road and then hopped on the 2 train/subway to get there. Maybe my Dad drove?

I don't remember what Mom packed us for lunch or how I reacted to the many different animals.

I do know that this wasn't my only trip to the Bronx Zoo. Around the time this photo was taken, I believe I tagged along with my mom and her 4th grade class. Living only an hour outside of Manhattan, we hit The Bronx Zoo a few times. Funny, we never once visited the Statue of Liberty. Good thing because even as a kid I'd never make it up those steps!

Obviously that's me and my little bro. I'm guessing the time frame might be like Spring of 1982 which would make me, 10 and my brother, 6.

I am sporting my beloved soccer jacket--the letters read "VSSC" for Valley Stream Soccer Club. My brother is wearing a really ugly wool hat. I remember that hat well because I refused to wear it. I'm thinking a family member may have knitted it for us. As an adult, I still hate scarves, hats and gloves.

When I was a little kid I loved this song by Simon & Garfunkel. I always thought it was about The Bronx Zoo because in the late 1970s or early 1980s this song was used in commercials though I believe the song is actually about the Central Park Zoo.

23 comments:

What a cute pic. You and your bro look joyful. I love S&G, but that song's unfamiliar. (I'm an ole lady compared to you, so maybe I was onto different music when it came out.) It's very sweet. Thanks, Ally.Cheers,Robyn

At the zoooo! At the zooo!!! Used to love that commercial. Very cute pic. I'm thinkin' you took LIRR. I just have a feeling. FYI...I remember I had about 4 of those soccer jackets. I was like the mintest looking 11 yr. old of '82.

I was going to say how cute you were, but everyone beat me to it ;^)On another note, in the winter i don't leave the house without my scarf, hat and gloves. The scarf keeps the wind from blowing on my neck.

I don't blame you with the whole Statue of Liberty steps.... When I was younger, I went to France with my brother.... We go out of the subway and were posed with an easy decision. Either go up the elevator, or take the stairs.

There was a warning sign saying 'Warning 160 stairs!'. There was a long line for the elevator.... And we were young, 160 small stairs is nothing, right? 3/4 of the way up, we were using the lord's name in vain.... Stairs blooooow....

Love the hat on your bro. Didn't we all have a Aunt, Grandma, Nana, etc. that knitted us hats or scarfs or gloves? And - being the good kids that we were, we wore them - and our moms made sure that we did!